John Blewett House
Listed as “Blewett, John, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About John Blewett House
John Blewett House, at 2411 E. River St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 28, 1993: the first place in Fromberg to be listed. Only 660 of Montana’s 1,242 listings are older. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce, exploration/settlement and architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Fromberg MPS.
What it isHistoric house in Montana, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 7 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
2411 E. River St., Fromberg · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1John Blewett HouseStart here
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Northern Pacific Railroad Depot-FrombergStandardized Depot · 0.2 mi on - 3Baldwin BuildingFalse-Front Commercial · Built 1911 · next door
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IOOF Hall and Fromberg Co-operative Mercantile BuildingFlat roof two-story Brick Bearing · next door - 5
Suydam, Hester E., Boarding HouseOne-and-one-half story Four Square · Built 1907 · next door
10 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Memories of John Blewett House
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Questions about John Blewett House
Is John Blewett House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Jan 28, 1993 (Register number 92001789).
Is John Blewett House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Montana has 25 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Chief Plenty Coups (Alek-Chea-Ahoosh) House, 17.3 miles away.
Can you visit John Blewett House?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of John Blewett House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 71974551 · Wikidata · old views from Fromberg’s archive. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.